STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 7PM on November 14, 2007 at Red Wing High School, 2451 Eagle Ridge Drive, Red Wing, MN 55066.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
BROWN, Robin
DITTRICH, Denise
GAROFALO, Pat
McFARLANE, Carol
OLSON, Mark
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MORGAN, Will
MURPHY, Mary
SWAILS, Marsha
Additional non-committee members include:
WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy
A quorum was not present.
Introductions and welcome by the committee.
Representative Sandy Wollschlager assumed the gavel at 7:10PM.
The following testifiers provided testimony and opinions regarding the state of education in Red Wing and throughout the state of Minnesota:
Tim Bowes, High School Teacher, Red Wing
Patti Roberts, Elementary Principal, Sunnyside School, Red Wing
Terese Bjorustud, Teacher, Twin Bluff Middle School, Red Wing
Brad Johnson, Finance Director, Red Wing School District
Stan Nerhaugen, Director of Special Education, Red Wing School District
Kevin Horuat, Science Department Chair, Red Wing High School
Tim Kelly, Chair, Red Wing School Board
Lisa Hanson, Health Educator, Red Wing School District
Pat Sween, Past President, MN AAUW
Lynn Diercks, Teacher Assistant, Red Wing
Stan Slessor, Superintendent, Red Wing School District
Sean Bibus, Student, Red Wing
Roger Sween, Citizen, Red Wing
Natasha Yates, Citizen, Red Wing
Michael Martini, Citizen, Red Wing
Cecelia Dodge, Citizen, Red Wing
Todd Sesken, Superintendent, Cannon Falls School District
Lois Burnes, Director, Goodhue-Wabasha Sexual Assault Services
Britta Hanson, Student, Red Wing
Representative Wollschlager adjourned the meeting at 8:30PM.
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Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
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Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant